The girl jumped over the small puddle.
Meaning: This means the girl moved her body up and over the puddle without touching it.
Choice of Words: Jumped means to spring into the air from a standing position. Over means from one side to the other of (something). When you put them together, "jumped over" means that the girl propelled herself into the air and landed on the other side of the puddle.
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